First round bye, 12two, second best start in team history who knew that carson wentz wasnt out there today. Nick foles looking good. Eagles fans admit were you panicking when carson wentz went down this time last week. Who knew he wasnt out there today. Wentz replacement nick foles coming up big against giants, four touchdowns, no turnovers, yes, eagles keep flying. Nick foles making his first start, ready, felt ready, he looked it. Giant day with the giants, throws four touchdowns three in the first half. Down by six. Foles to a wide open tray burton. Eagles take one point lead and foles, he heat up as needed. Third quarter down one, foles, another, this time, to nelson agholor. Eagles up 3123. High fives all the way, special teams can get up high. They had three blocks. Fourth quarter eagles protect their twopoint lead, giants can go back in front, it is blocked, eagles still up 48 left, giants can win it fourth and goal eli manning, nothing. Eagles win 3429, pushing a first round bye for first time in 2004 the year they went to the super bowl. We have had a tough stretch , you know, these last three weeks, you know, but to go twothree or twoone rather in these three games i think it is a credit to the players, coachers, and you know, we still have everything right in front of us obviously. We have a great opportunity, christmas night to do some more, and then in the powe season. Longer week get guys rested and ready to go. That has to give nick foles who hasnt started a game in a long time a lot of confidence, there was a lot of pressure on him in this game. He delivers. Yes, he was terrific. Two scores in that game early. Thanks, jeff. Carson wentz let fans knows how much he believes with an encouraging tweet sent right before kick off. Wentz tweeted this message thanking backup quarterback nick foles and nate sudfield. Nate said it has been tough not being there today but he has confidence in foles to lead the team. This game watched very closely by fans and hoping that the eagles magical season will continue, under nick foles. Action News Reporter anni e mccormack is live in manayunk where fans are celebrating tonight, annie. Reporter walter and sarah carson wentz on the mind inside pitchers pub today who watched the game with them. Halfway through they were confident with the quarterback situation, confident in nick foles, it was those final moments that concern, shifted, wondering if the eagles were going to win. Oh, my god, yeah. Reporter that is sound of the relief from eagles fans inside pitchers pub in manayunk today after those grueling last second in the win over the giants. Diehard fans going in to this game were eager, some anxious, the team nick foles, to step into carson wentz role. He need to get back in the rhythm, and no matter what we just cant fix carsons knee. So nick will play. We just have to hope that he can still play for us. Go ahead nick foles. We will go far in the playoffs i was pessimistic before tonight but he did a good showing tonight. I feel good because we have a well rounded team. I know, we have a team defense , special teams, coaching and all of the other players. One player will in the make a difference. Nicki foles im, excited, but foles will take us where we wanting to. Reporter it wouldnt be fun forbidder fans to let a giants fan wearing a jersey fly without any flack. He said this about what he hopes for giants after this loss. Oh, my god, you know, i dont have any hope for the rest of our season. Im kind of hoping that we i dont want to say tank, im a diehard fan but i want a good draft pick to get the running back from penn state. That giants fan only one in the bar but they are all regulars so he is used to watching the games, with eagles fans, whenever they play. Next week, some fans will be very lucky to see eagles in person when they play christmas night at the linc. For now reporting live from manayunk, Annie Mccormack for channel six action news. Time for a first check of your accu Weather Forecast, pretty mild day but we are tracking mixed precipitation for overnight hours. Meteorologist Melissa Magee is joining us with this first check of the accu Weather Forecast, hey there. Just minor changes later tonight and throughout the overnight hours but as you mentioned seasonably mild across the delaware, lehigh valleys. Highs today coming in at 44. Fortyone in the city. Thirtyfive in allentown and reading. Twentyeight in the poconos. As we go throughout the rest of tonight, the evening hours we have mostly cloudy conditions and temperatures for the most part from seven to 11 00 tonight will be in the upper 30s. So heres minor change on the way, Storm Tracker six live double scan radar 3d showing us we have got some mixed precipitation across the ohio valley, and midatlantic region, and, and, southwest to northeast direction, and, it is a little bit of rain to the south. Philadelphia inquirer where a former staffer details questionable behavior involving women who work and volunteer on a staff in recent year. Pennsylvania governor, tom wolf among those, asking leach to resign and Delaware County democrat, released a statement that read, in part, he should immediately suspend his congressional campaign. The statement, of these individual, must be taken seriously and state senate must investigate these incidents promptly, through an outside, independent investigation. Leach denies the accusation and in a statement he says that the political opponent started what he called a Whisper Campaign begins him and goes on to say that he was quote a humerus guy. Police are investigating suspect abduction earlier this morning in west kensington. 22year old woman was was friend when they were forced in her exboyfriends car. It happened at 1 30 at howard and diamond street. Vehicle described as a black four door sedan, and woman has not been heard from ever since Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting of the man who was selling sneak ers in south philadelphia this morning. It happened just after 10 00 oclock, at fdr park. Action News Reporter, Christie Ileto joins us live from the scene with more details, christie. Reporter that is right, sarah this is a fairly large park and it is tucked away and just about everything else. That being said it is not clear if the victim knew his attackers but police have confirmed that the motive is robbery. Gunshots fired inside the park. Reporter call for help came around 10 15 sunday morning. Found it, male shot. Reporter Police Arrived to find a man shot multiple times at fdr park in broad daylight. The crime scene so graphic, we had to obscure the blood still on this white audi. The detectives believe the victim was apparently selling sneakers in this parking lot when a pair of suspects reportedly tried to rob him. Oh, my goodness. Reporter whom use this popular park rattled. Especially with christmas, family park and broad daylight it is scary. Reporter would you say those Tennis Courts are off the beat and path in this park well, they are setback but Everybody Knows it is there. Reporter Police Continue on a visible presence hours after the violence trying to reassure those who use it. It is still safe. We came here to have a good day and now, i really do wanting to it is frightening but you know, it seems to be the culture today. Reporter now last check the victim remains in Critical Condition at Hahnemann Hospital and police have not recovered a weapon but anyone who may have been in the area that may have heard or seen anything at the time of the shooting is asked to contact detectives. Live from south philadelphia, Christie Ileto for channel six action news. Thanks, christie. We have breaking news from new castle delaware tonight where a u. S. Postal truck ran off a road slightly injuring a postal worker. Bystanders came to the rescue. Postal worker was trapped inside the vehicle on the 3,000 block of stoney battery road, the driver was treated at the scene and details coming up at action news later tonight. Still to come on action news tonight, developing news , power is out in atlanta. The worlds busiest airport. Leaving thousands of passengers, stranded and causing a Ripple Effect across the nation. And santa claus shows up in camden more than a week early to bring special presents to good boys and girls. We will continue to follow eagles win, we will head out to met life stadium where jamie apody has more player reaction, that and much more when action news comes right back. We have a developing store friday atlantas heartsfield Jackson Airport busiest in the world. Power outage is causing some serious flier frustration right now. No planes are able to take off , and thousands of passenger are stranded in the dark. The federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop meaning no planes can fly into atlanta and that is causing a Ripple Effect across the country. The lights went out here at 1 00 this afternoon. The Power Company does not know what caused the outage and does not have an estimate when electricity will be restored. Much more on this developing story is coming upright after action news at 6 30 on abc world news tonight here is a story makes us proud, hundreds of local families and volunteers got toth, at temples Liacouras Center today for i great time and great cause. It is called operation brotherly love, and it is in the eighth year. All of the fun and games and dancing at the carnival more than 1700 children were given personalized gifts, and, brand new coats. Sometimes santa need a little help delivering gifts, today officers what the Camden County Police Department offered a helping hand and along witt brought some smiles to hundreds of the faces. Action News Reporter john rawlins has this story. Wow, wow. Ho, ho. A week and day early making morning run in camden today. He had plenty of helpers and instead of reindeer and sleigh they pack up pickup trucks. We also have to get up there with the kid and get there, for the kid of camden, santa dogs more than one night but we made a special visit here with memories of the camden, cam contact i fop. Reporter trucks and elf hit the street for toys for 123 kid, and thinks the fourth year that santa and the police have teamed up. We have gotten more organized and more kid, and we get the kid, fromthroughout they will send us in, the families in need. Reporter toys donated by officers, their families and county businesses why do all of this . Ho, ho. Reporter watch . Ho, ho, ho. Hi, santa. Hello. Sanity, santa. Yes, santa. Ho, ho, ho. Come on in. Santa. Yes. As a man once wrote a long time ago, yes, virginia there is a santa claus. Some today were lucky enough to have their picture taken with him in their living room. Say cheese. Cheese. Reporter john rawlins for channel six action news. Even longer than 24 hours. I need to shave my a1c. Tresiba® ready tresiba® works like my bodys insulin. 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Taking tzds with insulins like tresiba® may cause serious side effects like heart failure. Your insulin dose shouldnt be changed without asking your prescriber get medical help right away if you have trouble breathing, fast heartbeat, extreme drowsiness, swelling of your face, tongue, or throat, dizziness or confusion. Ask your Health Care Provider if youre tresiba® ready. Covered by most insurance and medicare plans. Tresiba® ready Jeff Skversky has a check on sports, closer then many expected but nick foles played really, really well. Nick foles, channeling, challenging and channeling, i cannot said, channeling his inner carson wentz today. Four touchdowns. It worked. No interceptions. He looks like carson out there carson wentz done for the year eagles are asking saint nick to deliver a long overdue gift , but first thing first nick foles and eagles deliver a first round bye by beating giants in the nail biter. Nick foles making his first start high fives all the way around, through go, thank you, foles ised at a giant day against insuring down by six, foles perfect on the first drive, four for four a touchdown to alshon jeffery. Eagles take sevensix lead. Doesnt last long. Giants, score on the first three drives. Eli manning, to sterling shepherd. 67yard. Eagles down 20seven. It is most first half points they have allowed all season. Eagles come back. All the way back off a turn over. They will celebrate, this. Foles turns it up a notch, zach ertz, hello there. Eagles within six. Then they protect, special teams, special today. Three blocks including this later in the second, hill, blocks the punt. Eagles take over in the red zone what a turn off events. It sets up another touchdown. Foles to a wide opened trey burton. Foles with three touchdowns in the first half alone. He is not done. Staying hot gowns that d. Up one. Foles another. Nelson agholor, what a catch. Eagles up 3123. Up at the alley hoop. Four touchdowns for foles, most in four years, fourth quarter, 48 left, giants can win it, down by five. Eli manning on fourth and goal , incomplete, and, eagles hang on to win 3429 clinching a first round bye for the First Time Since 2004 when they went to the super bowl. Lets go live to jamie apody in East Rutherford new jersey where eagles maintain one of the best starts in team history, jamie. Reporter yes, jeff, you know, one of those spots that come out run the ball without carson wentz. Doug pederson made a conn earthed effort not to change the way that they play. He wanted to stay aggressive with his play calling to prove his faith in foles. How about nick starting his first game in 14 months and throwing four touchdowns. I asked him how big was it to come out and get a win today. Huge. I mean just getting back out there and playing, a full game , on the road, in new york , to come here and face a bunch of different things. Bunch of guys stepping up. Special teams makes plays, defense, offence, we switched all throughout the game and we stuck together and we had adversity early. It was a great game to get awin. I thought i played well, really well, im sure, you know, there are some things that he would like to do over again obviously. Each game will be that way but i thought he handled himself extremely well. Took some shots. Bounced up. He did a nice job. Nice job. Reporter and, you have to be confident in the offense. Defense not so much. I asked nick if carson wentz made his presence felt at all. He said he texted him right before the game wishing him luck and you can bet he is as happy and proud as anybody about his eagles and their big win tonight. We will have much more coming up at 10 and 11 00 live at met life stadium jamie apody channel six action news. Jamie, thank you. More tonight on the eagles, that win, nick foles, that first round bye, when we join you for sports sunday at 11 35 Ducis Rodgers will be joined by eagles great brian westbrook, to talk about it all. Another great win by eagles. A check of the accu Weather Forecast is up next on action news. Also taking a live look from our sky six camera at city hall. Ice skater enjoying a mild evening out there a check of the exclusive forecast when action news comes right back if you spit blood when you brush or floss you may have gum problems, and could be on the journey to much worse. Try parodontax toothpaste. Its clinically proven to remove plaque, the main cause of bleeding gums. For healthy gums and strong teeth. Leave bleeding gums behind with parodontax toothpaste. It feels good to be back. Check of the accu Weather Forecast g day to get out do holiday shopping, pretty mild out there. Very mild today, even warmer as we get in the first couple days of the week but between that time light precipitation overnight and patchy fog. Talking about the details, heres picture outside action cam outside earl ter day in fair mount park looking over boat house row and we have it mostly cloudy sky and we still are tracking those cloud as we g toughout the rest of tonight. Live picture outde sky six live in hd from the ben franklin bridge you can see it is quiet across much of the delaware and lehigh valleys after a relatively mild day across the region. Looking at weather headlines were tracking areas of patchy fog as we go throughout the overnight hours. This could certainly reduce your visibility in spots. Mixed precipitation is likely overnight especially north and west of the i95 corridor but most locations should stay mostly dry. Then were tracking warm up for the rest of this week. High today in philadelphia 44. Fortyone currently in the city. Same thing in wilmington. Thirtyfive in allentown. Thirtyseven lancaster. Down in dover coming in at 38. Big picture showing you sat light six with action radar lots of cloud around still, you can see some moisture coming out of the ohio valley, pressing its way from the southwest to northwesterly direction and to the north where it is colder we have some snowfall, mixed precipitation, moving into sections of pennsylvania, and rain, little further south but as it continues to work its way east, it is encountering dry air, having a hard time, areas to thee and into our region as well. For rest of tonight lots of cloud, patchy drizzle likely otherwise we will drop down to 29 degrees in the suburbs and 34 in philadelphia for the overnight low. We will time it out future tracker six showing you 8 30 mostly cloudy but rain starting to develop south of lancaster also into dover, by midnight we will notice light rain, very light drizzle here in philadelphia points to the south ande, wet snowfall to the north and west and where it is cold enougho temperatures at freezing or slightly above or below we are tracking milk precipitation but little to no accumulation is expect with this. 3 00 in the morning still track ago this mixed precipitation but by 6 30 in the morning just in time for that morning rush all precipitation starting to exit from the southwest to northeast direction. We have another change on the way this week we have a cold air lock in place across the great lakes and ohio valley with the dip in the jet stream but as we go throughout this week jet stream migrates up to the north allowing for milder air to the south and west to work its way in to the eastern half of the u. S. , relatively that arrives next week. Oliday temperatures above average. Heres exclusive seven day forecast, cloudy, milder tomorrow, High Temperature in at 47 degrees, and then on tuesday sunny and warmer with a high up to 56, breezy and cool on wednesday but still not a bad day coming in at 45. Seasonably mile. On thursday. At four to two. Cloudy on frida with afternoon rain with a high of 52. Right on saturday with showers possible in at 58, and then 46 , next sunday mostly cloudy and it is cool but we are still above average, heading in to christmas. All right. Wow. Really above average. Yes. Thanks, melissa. Be sure to tune into action news tomorrow morning at 4 30 for very latest accu Weather Forecast as well as traffic and transit information, that you need to start your day and your week. World news sunday next here on channel six. 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